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Camping enthusiasts will know that the one thing you don’t want to be without when setting up for a night in the wilderness, is a reliable, bright camping lantern. No matter what you need to do – pitch your tent, make the fire and cook food, seek out the bathroom in the middle of the […]

I have over 300 holds on my home climbing wall – crimpers, slopers, knobs, pinches, and buckets. But only 6 of my holds are commercial; the rest are homemade using wood, stone, or resin-sand mixture. I am by no means the ultimate authority on making holds. But for those considering making their own, I am […]

Freshest Trip Report

A few weeks ago my friend, John, and I went climbing with Karl Baba “The Bear”. I have always wanted to climb some of the classics in the Meadows but have never had the nerve and general skill to get myself up those run-outs without crying for mom. I had been lurking the web when […]

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The Trad Guide to Joshua Tree
Charlie and Diane Winger have definitely done something different with this guidebook to Joshua Tree. While many guidebooks choose to use lengthy descriptions to describe climbs and locations, Charlie and Diane show you that a single picture can be ‘worth a thousand words.’ Let’s see … Sixty climbs + 100 color pictures + 192 pages of detailed descriptions = thorough coverage Read More »

NOLS Winter Camping
Each year, NOLS instructors take students on winter excursions to places like Teton Valley, Patagonia, the Himalayan Mountains, and other remote locations teaching them the finer points of surviving in extreme environments. Buck Tilton and John Gookin have taken the time to write a book based on NOLS curriculum so that everyone can learn useful things like Read More »

2004 Accidents in North American Mountaineering
Climbing accidents - and dramatic rescues on high mountain peaks - generate headlines. What causes these accidents? Are they occurring more frequently? The answers are found in Accidents in North American Mountaineering. For more than fifty years, this report, published annually by the joint safety committees of the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, has served as an invaluable resource for climbers. Read More »